used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, I'm to let--and so are you."
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
bannedadjectiveUS /bænd/
forbidden by law
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
court-martialnounUS /ˈkɔːrtmɑːrʃəl/
a military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial law
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, I'm to let--and so are you."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
friendlessadjective
excluded from a society
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
fugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to make a living somehow.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
I'm
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From this reading In fact, I'm to let--and so are you."
I've
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From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In fact, I'm to let--and so are you."
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "We've got to make a living somehow.
engage in
From this reading "We've got to make a living somehow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
not any; not one
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
proscribedadjectiveUS /proʊˈskraɪbd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
with low volume
From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "We've got to make a living somehow.
move hurridly
From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I've thought of the possibility of this," observed Speed, quietly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this was the end of my career--a fugitive, disgraced, probably already hunted.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to make a living somehow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was my reward for faithful service--penniless, almost friendless, liable to arrest and imprisonment with no hope of justice from Emperor or court-martial--a banned, ruined, proscribed outcast, in blind flight.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In fact, I'm to let--and so are you."
